Japanese Figures: 2005 Archives

Also, what is this? New Kit Customize Figure:

Is it 1/6th, or...? The base body is only 5,000 yen so probably. Looks like there will be five heads to choose from? Reminds me a bit of the new Azone PureNeemo 25cm figures, except more ball-jointy. Which, btw, will be available as seperate customize figures in January or February as opposed to just dressed dolls.

This Volks figure seems to be available in January... anyone know anything?

EDIT: Blookat posted the English link! Personally, I think it is really neat. And it is ball joint small vinyl! Hoping we can get some on this side of the pond eventually...

a Hello Kitty mini-fridge when you hate your new cube and are feelin' blue.

I'm so serious. Cutest ever. I've wanted a stoopid mini-fridge forever for my cottage cheese snacks. Mr. Kallisti is full of surprises!

♥ Giant box of DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM winging its way from Japan from Celga!
♥ Two large packages have left the Blastmilk premises to their new owners. Buh-bye!
♥ Box of Liebchen LOVE winging its way from Fancyboots this week!
♠ Everything else M.I.A. Teehee.
♥ Started thinking of names for F16 girl. OMG.
♠ Have had PMS of doom making this week very hard to enjoy despite my true happiness. WTF!?!?
♠ Work moved to new offices which isn't helping.
♥ OMG, Liebchen! Can't wait. She'll be my Christmas Fairy... and with a name like Merry Wink who would have expected less?
♥ Expecting phat raise in the new year. Woo!
♠ Snow White & Pink Poodle Momokos have been delayed til March/April. Boo.
♥ So I ordered Wonderland Annz.

Well... it would be Annz in Wonderland, wouldn't it? They've lowered their price a bit, but I've been holding off since the Annz dolls got mixed reviews from friends I trust. The face sculpt and paint just weren't quite up to par, although the kimonos were delightful and well executed.

But Annz in Wonderland... ah!

I also ran across new Rune dolls for preorder on Amazon.co.jp (who is shipping dollies now, zoink!). So much love for all the fairy tale inspired dolls that have been released lately. My collection of Alices has doubled, tripled, quadrupled! I think I need a display just for Alice dolls to live in. IN MY DREAMS! Like I have room... gah. I live in the tiniest wee cottage ever. If you only knew. I sell stuff because it won't FIT!

I'm still waffling over

As I wait for my

This just in! PureNeemo from Azone. 25cm and very cute. Look at her thick leetle thighs. Looks like she'll come as a dressed doll for 9,500 yen. And lots of Santa girls below *swoon*!

1/6th 23cm & 27cm:

60cm:

Cinderella print! Eeep. I wish I could squash these on Aschen. Maybe one of the SD13's could though...

Available for preorder from HLJ.com!

Soah got beeeyoootiful lashes at the Volks store. I used the dark brown wispy ones on her and they are divine! Loves so much.

And Gramma's Ichimatsu!

Now, to get Soah in the mail back to her eager owner. Everyone else too, if I owe you a package, it is going out today.

Yay, Azone.

It is that time again. Azone October collection. Sigh...

Unfortunately, their Halloween outfits always come out IN October, so you'll be lucky to get them on your dolly for the holiday. But this is a particularly cute witchypoo ensemble for 1/6th, Jenny & Momoko sized! I wish'd they do 60cm Halloween outfits. Meh.

But wait! It doesn't stop there...

Cutie dolls, Black Rabbit & Festa Cuore (whatever that means):

That also comes in 60cm! Not to mention some cutie patootie ballet & 23cm (blythe & licca sized) outfits!

So great to meet everyone and see all the gorgeous and much loved dollies.

Click for a whole gallery! A lot more would have made it if I hadn't shot them over exposed :/ Bleh. They're not badly photographed, they're artistic!

Funniest thing, when a very nice gent set up his Hound there was (literally) a collective sigh from all surrounding females (and there were a lot of us). As if hypnotized we all moved a little bit closer and sort of hovered, breathless and in awe. It was as if the resin emanated testosterone, really amazing, and very funny. If you are on the fence about Hound, get off it. Amazing.

Another new crush? Soah... Devon brought his Soah and she is exquisite. She had the most gorgeously painted eyebrows, hands down. Truly looks like the old Japanese doll painting. So in awe.

Thanks to everyone, twas loverly!

Still haven't gotten my subscription issue, but Barnes and Noble down the street finally got them in. But only had two copies left! *glares at Melissa*

In any case, here's the article. YAY. Sans pattern cuz you have to buy it :p Special thanks to Bat for being my proof reading guru. Mwah!

Um, and look at this little fella. OMG. Souldoll Boy Griffi. Actual pix do so much for him! *covet*

Annz.

OMG.

Available at R and D!

Azone has another new web page! The Azone Collector & Toy Division.

And their Alice doll is now nearly two months behind schedule. WTF is up with that? I know I cancelled my preorder, but I'm still desperate to see her.

I turned down a Unoa Boy bday present. Can you believe that!?!? I thought about it and realized I would be buying him only for his poseable winky. Sigh. So I thought Alice might make a good stand-in for my birthday.

Oh! I found a news page on the new site and it says she is arriving tomorrow and they are very sorry for the delay! How cute is that? But she arrived in very small quanity. Gah! And the flight caps and gear have finally arrived as well for everyone who has ordered them. I, ironically, cancelled my preorders and am very sad. UGH.

♥

I actually have a couple of these figures. They are just as anatomically correct as the artwork.

I don't have this one, it comes with one of the other figures. But too funny not to post.

More better pix from Azone:

According to babelfish she comes with: Stick, mantle and crown, apron dress, shoes, sock, inner and ドロワーズ :) Available in April.

and: "In wonderland series lycee next few days appearance!"

Crosses fingers it's somethin' good!

I'm looking for Japanese dolly display cases, in the 20-21" range. I have a couple dolls of my grandmother's, one gorgeous Ichimatsu, that are in desperate need of seeing the light of day. But I've seen what dust and cat hair can do to fine collectibles, so they've been in storage since I inherited them.

(sans doll, of course)

We found them in China Town this afternoon, but they're about $100-$125... is this the going rate? I wanted to check before committing as that is a lot of money. I'm beginning to think it is, but if anyone knows better, or knows where to get them cheaper online, please let me know! Doll cases from Michael's need not apply.

Mr. Kallisti is threatening to make me one. But the cost of glass might be prohibitive? I don't know...

As if they couldn't make up for the Oshare dolls being so bleh. I ordered this box sight unseen, and the same day they posted the pix on HLJ.com they shipped my carton! OH BOY!

Miniature Re-ment style figures from Ayumi's Pose Doll book. Swoon!

I should post about these more often. I also have a whole crate of mini Mucha figurines and mini antique dolls, aside from all the Re-ment!

Dolly Dolly 6 is still MIA. 29 days. I've had SAL take this long before, but not very often!

I have to say... I cancelled my orders back in December. I saw the preview pix on Hobby Search and a little blurb pic from a magazine and they just weren't as freaky cute as the original promo shots. Especially for the price.

I'll stick with my vintage girls for now.